History of Electricity Reading Comprehension Questions Science

distinguished between magnetism and static electricity.
Alessandro Volta 
created the first battery using the voltaic pile.
Michael Faraday 
invented the first electrical motor.
Thomas Edison 
redesigned the lightbulb.
Lewis Latimer 
invented a filament that would stay lit for longer.
3. What did Franklin’s kite experiment prove?
(retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction)
It proved that lightning was a natural form of electricity.
(references to electric current are also acceptable).
4. Did Thomas Edison invent the lightbulb?
(retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction)
No, the lightbulb had already been invented. Edison improved it by redesigning it.
5. What modern electrical appliances use a motor? (Give two examples) 
(retrieve, record and present 
information from non-fiction)
Any electrical appliances with a motor for example, car, drill, food processor, etc.
6. The voltaic pile ensured a steady electric current. Why did this lead to the wider use of electricity? 
(provide 
reasoned justifications for their views)
Children should refer to the fact that a